Set her mind at rest, Louis, and let's get out of this airport. "Too many turkey sandwiches after the big day, that's my guess," Rachel said. But as the plane is banking over the city, Gage looks down and says, 'Pretty, pretty,' and then whoopses all over himself." When I had that dream, I was sure he was dead." "Oh," Ellie said, and that furrow between her eyes smoothed out. "Let's get your suitcases and blow this joint. "Chiwwi" Gage screamed in Louis's other ear, which at least equalized the ringing on," Louis said. "Come on, gang," Louis said, and they started down to the baggage area. I've seen enough airports in the last week to last me for at least five years." "She woke up screaming over the weekend," Rachel said quietly. And speaking of breakfast, I skipped mine that morning. And the other day when 1 opened the door, Ellie, he had a mouse-or what was left of it. I just kind of sweep at him with it and he goes. 1 put him out with a broom at night because I don't like to touch him. He lies around the house all day long and looks at me with those strange, muddy eyes-as if he'd seen something that had blasted away most of whatever intelligence a cat has. "I got him changed in the toilet," she said. Louis was a little embarrassed by her ardor, but he felt a large, stupid grin spreading across his own face just the same. She ran up the jet way toward him, weaving in and out between deplaning passengers like a quarterback on a keeper play. Louis frowned and then glanced at Rachel. It was a question Louis had expected, but not Ellie's anxious face, and the deep worry line that appeared between her dark blue eyes. "Daddy, how's Church?" Ellie asked as he set her down. She looked like a professional photographer at the end of a long, grueling assignment. I'LL BE A BIG BOY SOON was printed on the side of the diaper bag, a sentiment probably meant more to cheer up the parents than the diaper-wearing child. Rachel came up then, her traveling bag and pocketbook slung over one arm, Gage's diaper bag slung over the other. He pulled him up into the crook of his arm and hugged them both. "Hi, hon," he said and bent over to catch Gage. Rachel was carrying Gage in her arms, and he saw Louis when Ellie shouted. "Dweems" He gave Louis's hair a hearty tug. "I dreamed that Church got run over," Ellie said.
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